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TIL that Dr. Seuss coined the word "nerd".

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Yp7eG TIL tigers cannot purr. To show happiness, tigers squint or close their eyes. This is because losing vision lowers defence, so tigers only purposefully do so when they feel comfortable and safe
jNZPv TIL the world’s largest populations of tigers exists not in the wild—but in captivity in the United States. With an estimated 5,000 tigers, the U.S. captive tiger population exceeds the approximately 3,200 tigers in the wild.
e0nD6 TIL Willie Nelson used to smoke 2-3 packs of cigarettes a day on top of smoking marijuana. After suffering pneumonia several times, he knew he had to quit one or the other. He chose to quit tobacco.
MJwA TIL 988 million positions can be achieved in the first four moves from both sides in chess.
kNJB TIL in the original Game of Life board game “Suicide” was a possible outcome.